Transparency
Newspaper spat puts ‘serious dent in credibility' of Central Bank of Barbados
A spokesperson for the bank declined to comment on claims The Nation has been banned from attending press conferences; newspaper is considering legal action
Bank of England launches review of MPC transcripts policy
Bank of England commissions former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to review practice of destroying records and assess the costs and benefits of publishing meeting transcripts
Transparency award: Sveriges Riksbank
Sveriges Riksbank, the Swedish central bank, plays a pioneering role in central bank openness and clear communications
Reserve Bank of New Zealand looks to ramp up ‘alternative' communication
RBNZ doubles down on speeches and alternative media channels such as videos and infographics to cut through post-crisis ‘noise'; follows Riksbank's communication strategy overhaul earlier this week
Sveriges Riksbank overhauls communication strategy
Sweden's central bank will focus on ‘dialogue' to better explain its operations; 'openness and clarity' remain guiding principles for the bank, which regularly tops transparency rankings
Riksbank reveals location of gold holdings
Three-quarters of the Swedish central bank's gold reserves are held in the UK and Canada; disclosure follows discussions with other central banks on confidentiality
Independence helped Bank of Mexico stave off financial crisis, Bernanke says
'Countercyclical policy actions' in 2008 were made possible by autonomy gained in 1993, Fed chairman argues on 20th anniversary; lauds central bank's progress on transparency
Publishing minutes is vital for central bank comms, say markets
Market participant survey gives Fed highest score for policy and communication in the wake of the financial crisis; ECB scores worse in the absence of published minutes
RBI sets up committee to make monetary policy ‘transparent and predictable'
Reserve Bank of India announces make-up and mandate of committee commissioned by new governor Rajan to overhaul the way the central bank conducts monetary policy
Macedonia seeks to influence expectations
National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia unveils new research programme; hopes to improve communication to better manage expectations
Bernanke stresses importance of Fed independence
Chairman of the Federal Reserve highlights provisions in place to safeguard independence of the US central bank; discusses common fiscal authority for Europe
ESRB encourages cooperation to fight market deterioration
European Systemic Risk Board sets out areas authorities must focus on; Ewald Nowotny announced as newest steering committee member
FSB proposes future legal entity identifier system
Financial Stability Board releases report on implementing a global legal entity identifier system for the financial sector; wants system to be independently functional by March 2013
ECB article explains Eurosystem financial reporting
Monthly bulletin offers overview of Eurosystem’s financial reporting and accounting; says public interest in financial statements is growing
Brazil to reveal rate-setters'votes
Central bank board approves amendments to law governing the institution aimed at increasing transparency; quarterly inflation report also to begin being published
Riksbank establishes financial stability communication policy
Swedish central bank publishes new financial stability communications policy; supplements the general policy in place at the Riksbank
Plosser says more 'can and should be done' to aid Fed transparency
Philadelphia Fed president urges the Federal Reserve to do more on transparency; says a quarterly monetary policy report should be published
Bernanke laments 'modest' US recovery
Fed chairman describes mixed progress in US economic recovery; explains reasons for publishing statement of longer-run goals and policy strategy
Williams welcomes greater transparency at the Fed
San Francisco Federal Reserve president John Williams says he supports steps to make the Fed’s long-term policy goals more explicit
SNB’s Hildebrand identifies risks to central bank independence
Swiss National Bank chairman Philipp Hildebrand says central bank independence is crucial, but has its pitfalls
Interest rate less volatile with more transparency: NY Fed paper
New York Federal Reserve study says greater central bank transparency reduces interest rate volatility
Lawmakers say competition in UK retail banking “non-existent”
Report by parliamentarians says pre-conditions for effective competition in retail banking market "not present”; calls for test for proposed future divestments of government-held stakes in banks
Bank of Mexico to publish minutes of rate-setting meetings
Release of monetary policy minutes will boost transparency says central bank; rate-setters’ votes not to be disclosed, however
IMF: commodity shocks explain variation in Latin American fiscal positions
IMF study finds impact of commodity price volatility on government revenue in Latin America linked to fiscal standing